Water stops

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

I've never been really interested in drinking while running. But I've also never really run in the heat. When Steel and I went on a few long runs over the winter up to 13 miles, I never once felt any need to get a drink. I suspect a longer run or more heat would change that.

Nutrition and hydration are always my FIL's downfall in ultraraces. He can usually do okay until about mile 60-65, but then crashes hard. A few years ago I paced him from mile 50-62 at the Wasatch 100. I tried the whole time to get something in him - Gatorade, water, coke, gel. It came back up as soon as it went down. He made it to mile 83 that year.

You race how you practice. If you practice drinking and eating you can do it race day. If not, then on race it's tough.